Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-18
one Of said receipts with the county

SECTION ll9. Whenever any lot,
tract or parcel of land shall have been
returned delinquent for any tax -
hereinbefore provided. the city council
ma y cause the work 10 be done ct the
expense Of the city, to be reimbursed
By such tax when collected.
SECTION l20. When the public con-
venience or safety shall require any
sidewalk or gutter, in case of injury or
neglect, to be immediately repaired,
and the cost Of repairs shall not exceed
ten dollars, the street commissioner
may give written notice to the parties
or their agents subject to tax for the
repairs thereof, II known and residing
IN said city, and II unknown or not
residents thereof, then may post writ
ten notices In three public places in
such city, that unless such sidewalk or
gutter, therein to be specified, be re-
paired to the satisfaction of the street
commissioner within three days there
after, be will repair the same at the
expense Of the property; and II the
same in such time be not repaired,
such commissioner shall 90 repair, and
turn ths same as delinquent tax on
such property. and the same shall bs
collected as other delinquent taxes
hsreinbefore provided.
SECTION III. No part of the streets
Of any city shall be in any road dis
district established BY the county COM
missioners, nor be under the control Of
any county officers. No overseer Of
highways shall be elected In or for
such city, but the poll-tax shall be
collected as hereinafter provided. and
shall bs expended on the streets, high
ways and public places governed by
the city council and officers Of their
appointment.
SECTION I22. On or before the
twentieth day of May in each year
the clerk shall make q list Of the
names Of all male persons over the
age Of twenty-one years, with the
amount Of poll-tax, which shall be the
same rs In counties, and submit the
same 10 the city council for correction.
When such list is correctly made out.
and on or before the first day Of June
in each year. the council shall. by
order, direct the same 10 be delivered
forthwith to the treasurer for collec-
ton. The treasurer shall forthwith
proceed TO the collection Of such tax.
and shall demand the same onoe Of
each person named iu the list, and IL
any person neglects TO pay the same
for ten days thereafter, then such
treasurer shall, In the name Of the
city, sue for and collect such tax
with fifty per centum damage on the
same, with costs Of suit, before the
police justice Of such city, and in de-
fault of payment Of such judgment,
execution shall issue against the de-
fendant 40 In case of tort; and the first
process In such action shall be by sum.
mons; but the city council may ex-
empt from the payment of such tax all
persons belonging to any fire COM
pany, or any person who is poor and
not able bodied, when they deem IL
proper to do 80, and the treasurer.
while the said list is In bis hands for
collection, may put upon the same the
names of all such persons liable to
such tax az have been omitted there
from, who shall be liable the came -
IL their names were originally placed
on such list.
SECTION l23. Such money, when
collected, shall be expended in the i'm
provement of the streets. the making
and improvement of sidewa'ks, and
the setting out of shade and ornsmen-
tai trees In such cities; and IL such
poll.tax shall, in the opinion Of the
council, be insufficient for such pur-
pose. they may levy and cause 70 be
collected q sufficient additional sum
therefor ON the taxable property Of
such city, in the manner hereinafter
provided; and all such taxes shall be
expended under the direction of the
city council. The council may also
expend and lay out on the Highways,
or any OF them leading into such city,
not 10 exceed one-third Of the tax %
assessed In any one year.
SECTION I24. All contracts for the
4 performances of any work In any such
city, exceeding Ave hundred dollans,
shall be let by the city council to the
lowest bidder. In such manner as they
may provide. But this provision
shall not apply TO contracts for the
employment Of professional services
SECTION los. No Law oontrsdictins
the provisIons Of this sot shall bs 60
sidersd ~ repealing OF modifying Ne
, same, unlsss such purpose b sxprssly
: cot forth In snch law.
SECTION i2e. An cot appFovsd Fso-
. ruary nth, 1881, entitled. "An Act 70
, Provide for Municipal Cosposasions 10
; the Territory Of Montana ana al
! other laws in eonnIos with this cot ass
, hereby repealed; Provided however.
, That ali special chsrtsrs for The ineos-
. porssIon Of cltiss or towns. under shs
, laws Of shis territory. shall rsmsin In